In last week's newsletter I did a little trip down my memory lane of skiing. I am continuing that theme this week since when I think of St. Patrick's Day I think of the Ravinos. They were a band of skiers who used to perform aerial jumps off a slope called First Step in Vail on St. Paddy's Day in the late '70s and early '80s. Now one must remember that this was before short skis, freestyle championships, snowboards or anything we connect with the wild side of skiing today. The Ravinos would perform inverted aerial jumps off a cliff on Vail Mountain on long skis. Those of us in the crowd watching these feats would plunk ourselves down on the snow below, have picnics and drink green beer. As green beer was drunk "non-Ravino," folks would climb up the cliff and try their hand at aerials. (For the record, I never jumped.)

I still am sleepy from changing the clocks this past weekend. I lost an hour of sleep and I still cannot catch up. Are you feeling the same way? I am picturing you all with your heads on your desks at school taking little siestas during your first classes of the morning. Of course then at night you are WIDE awake like me. I am hoping my body clock catches up soon. Of course, if I would just go to sleep at night instead of staying up reading, it would be a good thing.

I still am sleepy from changing the clocks this past weekend. I lost an hour of sleep and I still cannot catch up. Are you or your children feeling the same way? I am picturing your kids with their heads on their desks at school taking little siestas during their first classes of the morning. Of course then at night they are WIDE awake like me. I am hoping my body clock catches up soon. Of course, if I would just go to sleep at night instead of staying up reading, it would be a good thing.